Crocker is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Iowa, United States.[1]
Crocker, Iowa | |
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  Crocker, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°46′29″N 93°40′12″W / 41.77472°N 93.67000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Polk |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 515 |
| GNIS feature ID | 455721[1] |
History
editCrocker was platted in 1880.[2] The community took its name from Crocker Township, Iowa.[2]
A post office was established at Crocker in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1918.[3][4] Crocker's population was 48 in 1902,[5] and 50 in 1925.[6] The population was 20 in 1940.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crocker, Iowa
- ^ a b Company, Chicago and North Western Railway (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 61.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Polk County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crocker Post Office (historical)
- ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
- ^ Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 190.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 297.
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